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Michael N. Schmitt
| Dec 11, 2024 | AoW Posts, Blog, Law of Armed Conflict
The Suspension of Hostilities in the Israel-Hezbollah Armed Conflict A fragile ceasefire between Israel and Hezbollah came into effect on 27 November. According to the U.S. State Department, “Broadly speaking, it has been successful in stopping the fighting and...
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Dale Stephens,
Joanna Jarose
| Aug 30, 2024 | AoW Posts, Blog, Cyber, Law of Armed Conflict, Space Law
The Woomera Manual and Military Space Activities and Operations The ongoing armed conflict in Ukraine has clearly demonstrated the critical role satellites in outer space play in the conduct of contemporary armed conflict. The conflict itself has been termed the first...
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Amélie Aubut,
Vladimir Melnikov
| Aug 23, 2024 | AoW Posts, Blog, Law of Armed Conflict
Protected Zones in Warfare: Practical Considerations and the Role of the Legal Advisor International humanitarian law (IHL) contemplates that the parties to an armed conflict may create protected zones. These zones can shield certain categories of persons from the...
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Sean Watts
| Jul 8, 2024 | AoW Posts, Blog, Law of Armed Conflict, Lieber Studies Making and Shaping LOAC Volume
Lieber Studies Making and Shaping LOAC Volume – “Law of War Unmaking” Editors’ note: This post is based on the author’s chapter in Making and Shaping the Law of Armed Conflict (Sandesh Sivakumaran and Christian R. Burne eds. 2024), the tenth volume of the Lieber...
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Kubo Mačák
| May 10, 2024 | AoW Posts, Blog, In Honor of Yoram Dinstein, Law of Armed Conflict, Use of Force
In Honor of Yoram Dinstein – The Separation Between the Jus in Bello and the Jus ad Bellum Editors’ note: This post is part of a series to honor Professor Yoram Dinstein, who passed away on Saturday February 10, 2024. These posts recognize Professor Dinstein’s...